Today, I missed my University entrance exam because of heavy traffic. I was stuck at one intersection for over an hour. The real kicker? It took me less than 10 minutes to drive home. FML
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Today, I left 20 minutes early for school to get a good seat in class. I sat in traffic for 20 minutes before I even got on the thruway and for another 25 minutes once I got off the exit for school. Then I couldn't find parking at my university. I missed class. FML
Today, on the way to an exam, I got hit by a car. I got back up and limped to class. The teacher wouldn’t let me in because I was 10 seconds late. FML
Today, after pulling an all-nighter studying for an exam, I caught the bus to college. On the way there, the bus decided to make sweet love to a taxi, creating a pile-up and a traffic jam. I didn't make it to the exam in time. FML
Today, I reached my exam center late after taking the wrong metro twice, only to find out that I forgot my calculator at home. FML
Today, I drove into my school. Literally drove into my school. FML
Today, after studying all night for an exam, I ran out to catch the bus. On my way to the bus, my hair got caught in a branch for some minutes. Thinking I'd missed the bus but thankfully didn't, I went on. A few minutes later I remembered that my exam had been postponed for 3 hours today. FML
Today, I drove 45 minutes to take my full driver's test. At the end of the test, the instructor told me I'd done everything perfectly, but had failed before I left the parking lot. I didn't see the "one way" sign at the entrance. FML
Today, I got stuck in a three-hour traffic jam because I sneezed and missed the road I was meant to take. FML
Today, I was mugged on my way to the bus stop. With no money or mobile, I started to panic about the exam I had, and ran the 3.5 miles to get to there. When I staggered up to the building only 20 minutes after the exam started, the university staff wouldn't let me sit it as I couldn't prove my identity. FML
Today, I ran 5 miles to catch the bus I take to university after missing my connection. When I got to the bus stop, I realized I had left my U-Pass on my desk at home. On top of the assignment that was due. FML
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Intoxicunt 6
This is a site for funny, unfortunate anecdotes. Not "Today, I found out my mom has cancer. Then my uncle broke in and raped me in front of the family. We're also losing our house tomorrow. FML"
bass1989 0
should have got out and walked then
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Tequilamockngbrd 7
Yikes. Well, if the traffic was really that bad, it might have made the news or something... I'm sure someone will understand and let you make up the exam (if this is recent at all).
youreanidiot 0
Well, if it was so close that you can drive back that fast, it should be not very far away and you should have anticipated traffic by knowing the area and volume of people trying to get in and out to take the test. You shouldn't have been a lazy fatass and ridden a bike, ydi.
Tequilamockngbrd 7
Sir or ma'am, not everyone owns a bike. There are all kinds of reasons why OP might not have been able to just walk or ride a bike, but I'm not going to write about them here because different people have already listed them.
diet_otaku 0
#25 - does that mean i should have anticipated that my normal 30-minute drive to my doctor's office would take an hour and a half because of an accident that shut down the entire freeway? no. shit happens, it's not the OP's fault traffic was bad and bad traffic is not always predictable. not to mention, in 10 minutes, at 70mph, that would be 11½ miles. i wouldn't want to bike 11½ miles, would you?
wooters 1
u mustve left late then... cause if it takes 10 min normally then like maybe 30 min traffic? prepare ahead (Y)
burnnnydi 0
lol as soon as I read this I knew the guy was Australian. go aussiee :)
bass1989 0
should have got out and walked then
NILTIAKNITRAM 0
You're stupid and insensitive.
Njtorres 0
This FML sux WTF IS HAPPENING IN THIS WORLD!!! ppl complaining about littlest things in life!!!
Intoxicunt 6
This is a site for funny, unfortunate anecdotes. Not "Today, I found out my mom has cancer. Then my uncle broke in and raped me in front of the family. We're also losing our house tomorrow. FML"
Chad_Brisson 2
That would indeed be a very ****** life however.
Emma_91 0
Missing your entrance exam isn't really a "little" thing...
Bright_Lights 14
YDI for not timing it right, and setting off early, and getting stuck in traffic as a result.
sjx 0
Yes. Because somehow you know exactly how it happened.
AdviceDog 0
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Zhejan 0
Compra una bicicleta Mate un perro
Snowlight_fml 7
"bicycle" fail
Chantallika 0
How would you spell bicycle? Because that's how you spell it DUMBASS
x3bubblesx3 0
lmfao
katieisfantab 0
This is a little of both. That's really bad luck. At the same time, you should have planned ahead for everything. Especially for something this important. You should have prepared to arrive much earlier.
BLNovelist 0
If you leave an hour early even though it is only a ten minute drive, I'm pretty sure it can be assumed that base was trying to be covered. :o
KelMarCos 3
It didn't say the OP left an hour early, just that he was stuck at one intersection for an hour. He could have left only 10 minutes before the exam started for all we know. It's a FYL because traffic sucks and is unpredictable, but it's a YDI for not planning better. Especially if you lived local (considering it took you 10 minutes to get home) you should have known backroads and took another route if traffic was really that bad. You should always know multiple routes.
lovemee12 0
I hate when people say "The real kicker?" or "Wanna know the kicker?" It's so douchy sounding.
darkmis1 18
You should've called and re-scheduled
Emma_91 0
It's an exam, I don't know how the system is where the OP lives, but that's not usually possible. You've gotta make it on time, if you don't then you're not getting into college that year.
patticake1601 0
your a Queenslander...'nuff said
another_girl 0
Care to elaborate?
cr4ckb0n3f4n 0
leave home earlier or use the aperature science portal device
_THE_MASTER_ 0
Please note that we have added a consequence for failure. Any contact with the chamber floor will result in an unsatisfactory mark on your official testing record, followed by death.